Review on suspected scientific misconduct

The Expert Group on Scientific Misconduct at the Central Ethical Review Board of the Swedish Research Council has handed in its review to KI on the case of suspected scientific misconduct regarding the scientifc study "Infusion of amniocytes from extraembryonic membranes and similar mesenchymal stem cells in cases of tissue damage, haemorrhage and/or graft-versus-host disease.".

The study was referred to the Central Ethical Review Board last spring by acting Vice-Chancellor Karin Dahlman-Wright as she made the decision to initiate an investigationi on the case.

Following the review the case will be further processed before reaching its final decision by KI's Vice-Chancellor, probably during ths fall.